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logname(S)


logname -- return login name of user

Syntax

cc ... -lPW

char *logname ()

Description

The logname function returns a pointer to the null-terminated login name; it extracts the LOGNAME environment variable from the user's environment.

Files

/etc/profile

Notes

The return values point to static data whose content is overwritten by each call.

This method of determining a login name is subject to forgery.

See also

env(C), environ(M), getenv(S), login(M), profile(M)

Standards conformance

logname is not part of any currently supported standard; it was developed by UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. and is maintained by The SCO Group.
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SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 -- 11 February 2003